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   blaze

   /blāz/

   noun

   • 1. a very large or fiercely burning fire: "twenty fireman fought the blaze" Similar fireflamesconflagrationinfernoholocaustfirestorm
   • ▪ a very bright display of light or color: "the gardens in summer are a blaze of color" Similar glaregleamflashburstflaredazzlestreakradiancebrilliancebeamglitter
   • ▪ a conspicuous display or outburst of something: "their relationship broke up in a blaze of publicity" Similar outburstbursteruptionflare-upexplosionoutbreakblowupblastattackfitspasmparoxysmaccessrushgalefloodstormhurricanetorrentoutpouringsurgeupsurgespurteffusionoutflowoutflowingwelling upinformal:splurtrare:ebullitionboutade
   • 2. used in various expressions of anger, bewilderment, or surprise as a euphemism for “hell”: informal "“Go to blazes!” he shouted" Similar outburstbursteruptionflare-upexplosionoutbreakblowupblastattackfitspasmparoxysmaccessrushgalefloodstormhurricanetorrentoutpouringsurgeupsurgespurteffusionoutflowoutflowingwelling upinformal:splurtrare:ebullitionboutade

   verb

   • 1. burn fiercely or brightly: "plumes of smoke rose from fires blazing around the city" Similar burnbe ablazebe alightbe on firebe in flamesflamebe aflameflare upliterary:be afirearchaic:be ardent
   • ▪ shine brightly or powerfully: "the sun blazed down" Similar shinebeamflashflareglaregleamglintdazzleglitterglistenbe radiantburn brightly
   • 2. (of a gun) fire repeatedly or indiscriminately: "we went in with guns blazing" Similar fire (away)shoot (away)blast (away)let flydischarge
   • ▪ fire a gun repeatedly or continuously: "soldiers blazed away with submachine guns"
   • 3. achieve something in an impressive manner: informal "she blazed to a gold medal in the 200-meter sprint"
   • ▪ hit (a ball) with impressive strength: "he blazed a drive into the rough"

   Word Origin Old Englishblæse ‘torch, bright fire’, of Germanic origin; related ultimately to blaze2.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   A blaze is a bright flame or large fire, characterized as being very bright or burning very hot. Related to this, a blaze is also anything that is exceptionally bright, colorful, passionate, intense, or sudden, such as a jewel.

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   A blaze is a bright, strong flame. A raging fire is blazing and you can also say other types of shining, like with talent, are types of blazing.

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   Blaze can mean a brilliant flame, a mark on a tree, or a proclamation. Learn the different meanings, synonyms, and examples of blaze from various sources.